Quad

Head-to-head

Ithaca
Bryant

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bryant grads earn $26.5K more ten years out than Ithaca's ($90,008 vs. $63,548)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Ithaca costs about $8.1K less per year on average than Bryant ($35,266 vs. $43,407, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Ithaca's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Bryant

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Bryant graduates 7 pts more of its students than Ithaca (84% vs. 76%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Ithaca has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Bryant (19% vs. 13%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Ithaca's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than Bryant's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Bryant admits 61%, Ithaca 69%; Bryant's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Ithaca69%
Bryant61%
Quad's selectivity
  • IthacaSelective
  • BryantSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Ithaca
1230–1390
Bryant
1190–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • IthacaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • BryantGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Ithaca is a bit larger than Bryant (4,242 vs. 3,194 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Ithaca4.2K
Bryant3.2K
Pell Grant share
Ithaca19%
Bryant13%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Ithaca, and Finance at Bryant; Ithaca has 10 students per faculty member to Bryant's 13.

Students per faculty member
Ithaca10 to 1
Bryant13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • IthacaBusiness Administration and Management, General8%
  • BryantFinance, General27%

What each costs

Ithaca costs about $8.1K less a year than Bryant on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Ithaca$35.3K
Bryant$43.4K
Aid generosity
Ithaca49%
Bryant39%

What each pays off

Bryant's former students earn more, a median $90K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ithaca$63.5K
Bryant$90K
Graduation rate
Ithaca76%
Bryant84%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Bryant but fell at Ithaca; Bryant got more selective while Ithaca got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • IthacaShrinking−32%
  • BryantGrowing+58%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Bryant University (Fall 2026), Fall 2026About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why